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- The Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arrested 33 people for defrauding two government technology funding schemes worth HK$150 million.
- Group comprises 24 men and nine women aged 27–66, including a former Cyberport employee.
- Digital Transformation Support Pilot Programme and Technology Voucher Programme were targeted.
- ICAC intercepted about HK$120 million in fraudulent applications totaling 1,500 submissions.
- Principal investigator Matthew Chang stated the syndicates used document forgery and bribery.
